Baytop's Onion vs Sumac Needles

Allium baytopiorum compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Baytop's Onion is Critically Endangered while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baytop's Onion	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Allium	Phaeocalicium
Species	Allium baytopiorum	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Baytop's Onion

CR — Critically Endangered

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baytop's Onion	Sumac Needles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baytop's Onion

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Baytop's Onion

The Baytop's Onion (Allium baytopiorum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.